Ingredients
- 1 cup pasta (boiled & cooled)
- 150 g paneer (small cubes)
- 1 small onion (finely chopped)
- 1 small capsicum (chopped)
- 1 small tomato (deseeded & chopped)
- 2 tbsp boiled sweet corn or cucumber (optional)
- 1–2 tbsp oil
Masala & Seasoning
- Salt to taste
- ½ tsp red chilli powder
- ¼ tsp turmeric
- ½ tsp roasted cumin powder
- ½ tsp chaat masala
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp oregano or kasuri methi (optional)
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp green chutney (optional, but very Indian 😄)
Method
- Cook pasta
- Boil pasta in salted water until just soft.
- Drain, rinse with cold water, and keep aside.
- Lightly sauté paneer
- Heat oil in a pan.
- Add paneer cubes, sprinkle a little salt & turmeric.
- Toss gently till lightly golden. Let cool.
- Mix veggies
- In a big bowl, add onion, capsicum, tomato, corn/cucumber.
- Add pasta & paneer
- Add cooled pasta and paneer to the bowl.
- Season
- Add chilli powder, cumin powder, chaat masala, black pepper, oregano/kasuri methi.
- Add lemon juice and green chutney.
- Drizzle oil and mix gently.
- Taste & rest
- Adjust salt or lemon.
- Rest for 10–15 minutes before serving for best flavor.
Optional Add-ons
- Add sev or roasted peanuts on top for crunch
- Add curd (1–2 tbsp) for a dahi-chaat style salad
- Sprinkle fresh coriander before serving